CyanogenMod CM7 Fix for Choppy 720p Video Recording

CyanogenMod 7 is the premier Android distribution. However 720p video record is sometimes problematic on certain model phones in that frames drop giving choppy and poor quality video. Alas there is a fix!

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flac – Audio Codec of Choice

Similar to MP3 (but lossless), flac is an audio codec for your music. Instead of ripping to MP3, consider ripping to flac!

flac stands for free lossless audio codec

Why choose flac?

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scottlinux.com RSS feed url update

The RSS url for scottlinux.com has been updated to simply:

http://scottlinux.com/feed The previous somewhat weird url ‘http://scottlinux.com/?feed=rss2′ now redirects to the above correct one. However, you may have to update your RSS readers. Apologies and safe hacking,

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scottlinux.com visitor stats for 2010-2011

scottlinux.com visitor stats for the year June 2010 – June 2011 Browser:

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Privacy Inspector – Android

There is a great free Android app called Privacy Inspector which scans your apps to find out what they are doing with your phone’s information.

Most of this sort of info is collected and sold to . . . → Read More: Privacy Inspector – Android

Amazon Cloud Player and Cloud Drive Review

scottlinux here with a quick review of the Amazon Cloud Drive and Amazon Cloud Player.

I love Amazon mp3s and their Cloud Player for many reasons:

Purchased music is not tied to any one device or any . . . → Read More: Amazon Cloud Player and Cloud Drive Review

Linode Review 2011

This is mainly a screenshot review of Linode‘s excellent VPS hosting and online interface. A VPS you could say is somewhat between shared hosting and a dedicated server though it has its advantages over a . . . → Read More: Linode Review 2011

Android Most Wanted Features

Here are my most wanted fixes for Android! You can help out by starring the bug reports. None of these are fixed as of the latest Android 2.3. Warning: rant mode is on. :)

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.3gp Video Files and OS X

How to have iMovie and Final Cut recognize your Android .3gp video file

My Samsung Galaxy S saves 720p video as a .3gp video file.

There’s no need to convert, transcode, or do anything to . . . → Read More: .3gp Video Files and OS X

FxCamera for Android

I ran across a neat free Android app called FxCamera.

It takes photos with a variety of effects, though perhaps the best is the old polaroid. Check out these pics I took with my Android phone:

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Quake 3 on Android

Yes Quake 3 runs pretty well on the Samsung Captivate.

The controls are the only weak part. Quake is difficult without a mouse! (For me, at least.) Video is below:

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Audible for Android is Here

Audible for Android is here! Audible has created a fantastic Android app. No computer or other software required, just download and do everything right from your phone.

There are many options such as only download . . . → Read More: Audible for Android is Here

Handbrake Android Settings (DVD)

What setting can I use in Handbrake to encode a DVD for my Samsung Galaxy S phone? Well Android can play just about anything! The Galaxy S phone in particular has a nice screen, and . . . → Read More: Handbrake Android Settings (DVD)

Mount Android Device in Linux

How do I mount my Android phone in Linux? Android phones and devices attach via usb as a generic mass storage device. This makes Android compatible with pretty much any operating system, without the need of any . . . → Read More: Mount Android Device in Linux